137 articles from MONDAY 7.11.2022

Foreign Office vetting deterring top scientists from UK, Royal Society warns

Frustration growing at delays that leave some unable to take up prestigious posts for up to seven monthsUK politics live – latest news updatesThe best international scientists are being deterred from heading to the UK due to a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) vetting scheme that is leaving researchers in limbo for months, the Royal Society has warned.The government’s...

Starwatch: opposition is a chance to see Uranus with the naked eye

Earth will be directly between the sun and Uranus this week, making our solar system’s seventh planet appear brighter than usualIt is time to try glimpsing the seventh planet, Uranus, with the naked eye. It will certainly not be easy and could well take a few attempts over the next week but it is possible.To help ensure success, take a pair of binoculars with you. Uranus hovers at the limits of...

Total lunar eclipse: how to take a good photograph of the November 2022 full blood moon with a phone or camera

Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of photographing the moon. Tuesday night’s total lunar eclipse will be the last one visible from the region until 2025.How to see Tuesday’s blood moon total lunar eclipse from Australia and New ZealandGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWith a total lunar eclipse and the November...

New hope for sickle cell patients as UK trial of lab grown red blood cells begins

World first clinical test could be good news for people with rare blood groups and those who need frequent transfusionsLaboratory grown red blood cells have been transfused into volunteers in a world first clinical trial that could help revolutionise treatments for patients with sickle cell disease and thalassemia.The manufactured blood cells were grown from stem cells from donors, which in future...